Daily Kos polls GOP members
Do you believe your state should secede from the United States?
Yes 23
No 58
Not Sure 19
The GOP makes me sick overall, but I am happy to see that 42% are at least open to the idea of secession.
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Entries Tagged as 'Opinion'
The empire in decline
USAF Colonel Karen Kwiatkowski says:
We can survive and thrive in the collapse of both the US military empire, and its financial house of cards. Patriots of all political persuasions should welcome these collapses, encourage them, cheer them, and revel in them.
Right on, Colonel. I couldn’t agree more.
Veteran’s Day
Waiting for me in the inbox this morning were messages from two friends who are both strongly religious and staunchly Republican. One message was a video tribute thanking the troops for “defending our freedoms” around the world, the other a rendition of some high school chorus presentation of “Battle Hymn of the Republic”. I wonder what it will take to break the conditioning of those who worship the Prince of Peace on Sunday and the imperial murderers of the DC army every other day.
Perhaps someday these people will celebrate a new song, possibly called the “Peace Hymn of the Republic”.
When Patriotism Becomes a Cult
A must read for those understand the nature of the state. Hopefully also for those willing to reconsider their allegiance. The summary point:
Thomas Fleming of the Rockford Institute, one of the few authentic classical scholars writing about contemporary politics, has pointed out that sound morality (as understood by Aristotle and the Christian tradition) begins with responsibilities to the most intimate association, the family, and then works outward to more distant relationships — neighborhoods, larger communities, and then the country. To invert that order, or ignore one’s primary responsibilities, is to reveal one’s self to be “that `tribeless, lawless, hearthless man’ denounced by Homer,” Fleming observes.
Secession: The Final Frontier
The only salvation from the American empire? Andrei Kreptul thinks so.
For those “patriotic” Americans who just got done celebrating the 4th of July, yet scoff at the concept of secession as illegitimate, it would be wise to recall that the colonists seceded from the British empire on July 4, 1776. What exactly were you celebrating at your parades and fireworks displays?
Lessons from Laurie
Laurie Dobson is a brave woman who tried to get herself qualified to be on the ballot this fall for the US Senate. While I don’t agree with her views on some subjects, she is relentlessly outspoken and unabashedly honest about her views with everyone she engages. This quality I admire. She doesn’t not waver or equivocate, and is a welcome breath of fresh air compared to the usual chameleon behavior I’ve come to expect from regular politicians.
Reading a recent post about her got me to thinking about my own experiences. Here is my reply:
Through the experience of my own campaign, I’ve had occasion to attend several municipal meetings in the area. Two things struck me quite profoundly about these events.
First, the people who show up generally are those who have their hands out for something. Those whose pockets are being picked don’t seem to have the inclination to participate in their own defense. I have some thoughts as to why, but they aren’t germane to this post.
Second, very few people show up at all for town meetings and municipal budget discussions. Now that meetings are broadcast on television, people can pretend to “participate” from the comfort of their own living rooms. Sure, they can’t make motions and raise salient points from there, but they can convince themselves that they are “involved”.
What is the lesson I have learned? It would not take much of an effort to totally take over the policy and decision making processes in the smaller towns, and only a modest effort in the medium sized towns.
I would even venture to guess that a tireless group of people who sent 5 or 10 outspoken people to each meeting in a small town like mine could make change happen quite quickly. Remember, most people are
followers and they are afraid to speak against what appears to be the majority.
If people who care about property rights and proper government would sieze control, the timid will join us. It all comes down to finding the courage to speak up, as Ms. Dobson has so bravely demonstrated for us all.